Motor mounting for toy locomotives



May 1935- E. D. BOISSELIER 2,002,256

MOTOR MOUNTING FOR TOY LOCOMOTIVES Original Filed Aug. 2, 1934 E..D.B0i666 lie);

Patented May 21, 1935 i V a I AMOTORLMOUNTING FOR. TOY n v LOCOMOT E J .EarlD; Boisselier, Glen Ellyn, Ill., assignor to yAmeri'can "Flyer- Manufacturing Company, Chicago, Ill.,,a' corporation of Illinois Original application August2, 1934, Serial No.

738,144. Divided'and this application Novemberg-16', 1934,- Serial No. 753,378

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This invention relatesto toy trains and more the other hand, when the motor unit is assemparticularly to an improvement in toy locomobled to the body it will be securely held in place tives whereby the motor unit may be easily and and have the capacity to swivel or pivot with ref conveniently mounted. erence to the body so that the locomotive may 5 To that end, the invention contemplates ,a freely adjust itself to track conditions. As will 5 novel arrangement for connecting the motor unit be observed from the drawing, the particular with the casing or housing in a simple, expedimeansshown for accomplishing the above object tious and reliable manner, Heretofore, it has Comprises an attaching bracket 30 Which c p been the practice to mount the motor unit in ates with a single fastening element 3|. As will such a way that it is more or less difficult to be observed from Figures 1 and 2, the bracketis 10 readily and easily remove the same from the body f Subs y D iolmatieh 50 as to or housing in the, event that repairs or adjuststraddle the side plates l-l of the motor frame ments are necessary, and the present invention to which it may be ec y the fastehings seeks to overcome this objection and at the same e pp Portion Web Of the braeket 39 y time permit the motor unit to swivel or pivot be provided Wi h thr aded opening 32 for re- 15 freely with reference to the c i thereby to ceiving t e threaded Shank O the headed padapt the locomotive 'to readily follow track ing and fastening screw 3! which passes through curves. an opening in the casing A. The single fasten- This invention has been divided out of my aping 3| is readily accessible from an exposed face plication, Serial No. 738,144, filed August 2, 1934. f th dy or easing A Q at i assembling the 20 With the above and other objects in view which motor unit d the y, it is y necessary to V will more readily appear as the nature of th position the bracket with the opening 32 beneath invention is better understood, the same consists the Opening 3|EL in the easing y d insert in the novel features of construction, combinathe fastening Which y be tightend to unite tion and arrangements of parts as will be heret e meter and the y- The va of the 25 inafter more fully described, illustrated in the acs ew w readily release the entire motor unit e panying drawing and defined in the appendfromthe y ed claims. The type of motor mounting or fastening means A preferred and practical embodiment of th above described, clearly provides a simple and exinvention is shown in the accompanying d peditious means for connecting the motor frame 30 ing, in which:-- with the casing.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a toy locomotive AS Will be Observed from the drawing, the pe with a portion of the casing or housing broken ing ill the b y easing A s Preferably away to expose the motor unit and its mounting. larger than t Opening 32 S as to ve the 35 Figure 2 is a detail perspe tiv vie of th shoulder or collar portion 3 l of the fastening 3 I. 35 tor illustrating a portion of the mounting means. his shoulder or collar serves to space the bracket Similar reference chara t r designate come. 30 properly with reference to the inside face of the spending parts throughout the several figures of easing housing so that When e a e g is the drawing. placed in position the parts will be securely united,

40 According to the embodiment of the invention yet Sufiieieht p y is Permitted between the parts 40 shown in the drawing, the sam i l d i it to permit the motor to swivel with reference to the organization a locomotive including a casing or Y- body A, the same being rovid d th a wheeled Although the present disclosure is based on a motor unit 0 which ma b of th electrical or screw type of fastening or connection between the t spring motor type, Th aid m t t C motor frame and the body, nevertheless it will 45 prises a frame including the side plates 1-! suitbe understood that it is within the scope of the ably connected and spaced by end walls 2 to reinvention to use m p of fastening wh ch ceive therebetween the motor which is suitably Wii1 Perform the flmetiehs of holding e mot geared to the track wheels W so that the motor unit assembled to the easing While at the same may propel the locomotive in accordance with time p ti of relative piv tal m v m nt be- 50 the well known practice. tween the motor unit and. the body or casing of the The distinctive feature of the invention relocomotive w ic houses he same. sides in providing means for connecting the mo- Without further description it is th ught that tor to the casing or housing in such a way that it the features and advantages of the invention will may be readily detached when desired, while on be readily pp to those Skilled in the art. 55

and it will of course be understood, that changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit of the invention and scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A toy locomotive including in combination, a casing simulating a locomotive body and including a roof portion, a propelling unit concealed within the casing, means arranged between the propelling unit and the under side ofthe roof of the casing for supporting and spacing the latter with reference to the propellingxunit proper,- and. means for connecting said last named'means and the roof of the casing.

2. A toy locomotive including in combination, a

casing simulating a locomotive body and" having a roof portion, a propelling motor unit including ,a frame, and a single fastening detachablyconnecting said frame to said roof portion.

3. A toy locomotive including in combination,

a casing simulating a locomotive body and including a roof portion, a propelling motor unit including a frame, and a single fastening pivotally connecting said frame to said roof portion of the locomotive body.

4. A toy locomotive including in combination, a casing simulating a locomotive body and including a roof portion, a propelling motor unit includingsa frame, and a fastening connection movably suspending said frame from the roof portion of the'loco'motive body, said fastening connection being accessible from outside of said body.

a frame and a singlefastening screw detachably connecting said-frame with the said roof portion ofthe; body and accessible to manipulation from the outside of the body.

EARL D. BOISSELIER. 

